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In the Rocky Shore and Tide Pools of Deer Island in Boston Harbor off Winthrop you can find an assortment of abiotic rocks, bolders, air, sun and most of all water. The Rocky Shore and Tide Pools share producers such as:
~Algae
~Kelp
~Sea Lettuce
~Irish Moss
~Rockweed
Herbivores, such as:
~Limpets
~Sea Urchin
~Sand Dollar
~Hermit Crab
~Protist
~Sea sponge
~fish
Carnivores, such as:
~Sea Urchin
~Hermit Crab
~Sea Star
~Sea Anemone
~Plankton
~Crabs
~Seagulls
~Fish
Decomposers, such as:
~Bacteria
~Snails
The energy flow in our ecosystem is:
~Snails and bacteria decompose.
~Algae, kelp, sea lettuce, Irish moss and Rockweed produce.
~Protists, Limpets, Sea Urchins, Sea Stars, Hermit Crabs, Sand Dollars, Sea Sponge, barnicles, and fish consume the producers and are our first level consumers.
~Seagulls, Sea Urchin, Sea Anemone, Hermit Crabs, fish, and plankton are our second level consumers.
So many things have not been discovered, and the secrets lay deep. Is it your turn to make a drastic discovery?
About the land
air temp.: 63 farenheit
Rocky shore
water temp: 60 F
Tide pool
water temp: 50 F
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